90s Fashion on film - Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion and Clueless

90s fashion is all over the place at the moment. You can't brush past a shelf in Topshop without having an avalanche of Juju jelly sandals fall on you. I'm in that awkward spot where I saw all these styles the first time round and was too young and awkward to wear them so I really feel like I have unfinished business with crop-tops, chunky platforms, mesh and big plastic rings. I still want the style of Cher Horowitz and Romy White, just as I did when I was 10 and trying to convince my mum to buy me clothes in Tammy Girl.

To preserve some dignity, I'm trying to scratch this itch by watching my favourite 90s style films instead of going out and blowing a load of money on chokers, over the knees socks and ying-yang emblazoned t-shirts.

Both Clueless and Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion were costume designed by Mona May, who seems like possibly the sweetest woman ever born:

"Color is my love, so I think the world is wearing too much black. I understand it—I have to wake up really early, and at five a.m. black is the easy choice. It’s one more step to go and pick something purple. But we all have hidden artists in us, and it’s fun to play with colors like they’re crayons." NYLON, 2008

Here are my favourite 90s outfits from her two greatest films. I'll let the likes of Rebecca do 90s style properly and resist the temptation to dig out my old jelly platforms... for the moment.

 

Oh Clueless. Oh, Romy and Michelle. Check out this blog for lots more pictures.